SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported on Wednesday that it will push to completely replace public and home standard plastic garbage bag in 25 districts with eco-friendly garbage bags by the year 2020. First of all, the city will switch from public standard plastic garbage bags to eco-friendly ones used [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported on Wednesday that it will hold the 6th Vegan Festival, a festivalfor vegetarians, at Seoul Innovation Park on Saturday. The word ‘vegan’ refers to an absolute vegetarian diet in which adherents do not consume milk, eggs or honey as well as meat. This year’s [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) reported on Tuesday that it will push for “Animal Medical Service” to support animal registration and neutering operations on pets of the underprivileged in order to prevent animal abandonment. A Seoul city official reported that the pet neutralization surgery prevents unwanted breeding and prevents [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of shared cars operating in Seoul will double over the next three years, as part of the municipality’s eco-friendly policies, officials said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will secure a fleet of 10,000 shared cars by May 2022 and expand discounts and parking space for [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced on Thursday that it will give 50,000 won (US$42.46) worth of congratulatory gifts to citizens who adopt abandoned animals under a business agreement with Samsung Card Co., the credit card arm of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group. Under the agreement, the SMG [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported on Monday that it would conduct a pilot project of “Garden Support Centers” in eight municipalities to help citizens grow their own gardens. These centers will be staffed by gardeners and other experts until the end of this year. Experts will help citizens create [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual contemporary circus festival will kick off in Seoul over the weekend, with a number of performances set to open throughout the month free of charge. “The 2nd Seoul Circus Festival — Circus Cabaret” will begin Saturday for a three-day run at the Oil Tank Culture Park located [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s disposable cup ban at the city hall cafe has resulted in the saving of 200,000 disposable cups. According to the city government on Monday, from August of last year to February this year the number of plastic and paper cups used decreased by 63,000 and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will open to the public the country’s first botanical park this week after about six months of its pilot operation. The Seoul Botanic Park in the South Korean capital’s Gangseo Ward, which has been tentatively accessible since Oct. 11, is set to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Last summer, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon did a ‘one-month stay’ in a rooftop house in Seoul without a single air conditioner. He coursed through the summer’s blazing heat with a single electric fan, gifted to him by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. His modest lifestyle inspired many, particularly when [...]